Kenya Defense Force (KDF) troops are no longer required in Somalia, Siaya Senator James Orengo has said.
Speaking on Saturday during the burial of Dusit D2 attack victim James Oduor, alias Cobra Ugenya Constituency, Siaya county, Orengo called upon the President Uhuru Kenyatta to change his tactic in the fight against end terror in the county by recalling the troops.
The legislator said that it is evident that the KDF troops have no business in the neighboring country after years of fighting the Al Shabaab militia.
He said that the militiamen have now turned to Kenya, and now it’s time for troops to come back home to protect the citizens from the deadly gunmen.
“We as citizens of Kenya must prevail upon the government of the Republic of Kenyan that they must come together with other nations in the region to find a peaceful solution to the problems that are facing us," he said in part.
During the burial the victim’s widow Diana Rose called upon Kenyans to pray for her during this moment of trial. She said that the death of her husband has left her in deep shock.
On her part, Ukwala Deputy County Commissioner Pamela Atieno assured Kenyans that the government was putting in place measures to counter terror in the country.